He had just learned the procedure a couple months ago thanks to a partnership with the San Diego Unified School District and the American Heart Association made possible by a $100,000 grant supported by County Supervisor Ron Roberts that helps certify teachers to train their students how to perform CPR.

“We knew that this was going to be an important project together and so thank you for your support. Thank you to the teachers for your willingness to learn and to train. This skill is so important,” said Jennifer with the American Heart Association.

“I’m incredibly proud of him,” Dimitri’s mother said. “He truly is my special angel. The second he was born, he got his little finger out of the incubator and grabbed my hand. Just a very special connection.”